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We published new family related pay rates and the national minimum wage increases in November and December last year.
Here’s a reminder of these, plus additional increases announced:
Statutory pay increases from 10 April 2023
Type of payment | Current rate | April 2023 rate | Applicable from |
Statutory sick pay | £99.35 | £109.40 | 10 April 2023 |
Statutory maternity pay | £156.66 | £172.48 | 10 April 2023 |
Statutory maternity allowance (increase applies from 11 April) | £156.66 | £172.48 | 11 April 2023 |
Statutory paternity pay | £156.66 | £172.48 | 10 April 2023 |
Statutory shared parental pay | £156.66 | £172.48 | 3 April 2023 |
Statutory adoption pay | £156.66 | £172.48 | 10 April 2023 |
Statutory parental bereavement pay | £156.66 | £172.48 | 10 April 2023 |
National Minimum wage increases from April 2023
Age bracket | Current NMW | New NMW |
23 years and over | £9.50 | £10.42 |
21-22 year olds | £9.18 | £10.18 |
18-20 year olds | £6.83 | £7.49 |
16-17 year olds | £4.81 | £5.28 |
Apprentices | £4.81 | £5.28 |
Limits on Employment Tribunal awards increases from 6 April 2023
Category of award | Current maximum | New maximum |
A week’s pay for basic award and statutory redundancy pay | £571 per week | £643 per week |
Compensatory award (capped at the lower of the Claimant’s annual pay or the statutory amount) | £93,878 | £105,707 |
Basic award for automatic unfair dismissals (e.g. health & safety related) | £17,130 (min £6,959) | £19,290 (min £7,836) |
Vento bands for discrimination claims
Band | Current range | New range from 6 April 2023 |
Lower | £990 - £9,900 | £1,100 - £11,200 |
Middle | £9,900 - £29,600 | £11,200 - £33,700 |
Top | £29,600 - £49,300 | £33,700 - £56,200 |
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Exceptional cases remain uncapped |
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